Some strong views in here regarding the school age vaccinations, that’ll likely be mirrored across the spectrum. My kids are all adults, so I’ve not got a view, as fortunately it’s not a decision I have to make / be part of.
My concern as this rolls out, is that teachers could become the target of these rent a mob anti vax groups, I’ve already seen stuff on line threatening to dox them & post their home addresses etc. This issue has got nothing to do with teachers, vaccinations will be carried out by healthcare teams, the only school involvement will be the premises.
As for the Gillick competence issue, I can see it being as issue amongst some 15 yr olds, where a difference of view with a parent, especially if the parent is in unvaxxed themselves, is likely. I can’t see many 12 year olds having a strong considered view on a vaccine that their parents don’t want them to have tbh. Someone is bound to challenge this in the courts imo.